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One of the most prolific (and significant) contributors to the genre; compositions marked with an asterisk were inspired by Finnish mythology: Kullervo, Op. 7 (1891–1892, withdrawn 1893) * [considered variously as a choral symphony and as a cycle of five tone poems] En saga, Op. 9 (1892, revised 1902) Spring Song, Op. 16 (1894, revised 1895)
The symphonic poems of the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt are a series of 13 orchestral works, numbered S.95–107. [1] The first 12 were composed between 1848 and 1858 (though some use material conceived earlier); the last, Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe ( From the Cradle to the Grave ), followed in 1882.
A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music, usually in a single continuous movement, which illustrates or evokes the content of a poem, short story, novel, painting, landscape, or other (non-musical) source.
Pages in category "Symphonic poems" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
(Symphonic Poem No.8) orch 1854–56 Orchestral, symphonic poem based on 1st movement of S.690; arr. for pf4h as S.596a, for 2pf as S.642 103 G13 Hungaria (Symphonic Poem No.9) orch 1854 Orchestral, symphonic poem arr. for pf as S.511e, for pf4h as S.596, for 2pf as S.643 104 G22 Hamlet (Symphonic Poem No.10) orch 1858 Orchestral, symphonic poem
Beethoven's "battle symphony" Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria had been very famous. Further examples are works by Berlioz and overtures such as "Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt" by Mendelssohn. In 1846, César Franck composed a symphonic work "Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne", based on a Victor Hugo poem. [18]
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (French: L'Apprenti sorcier) is a symphonic poem by the French composer Paul Dukas, completed in 1897. Subtitled "Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe", the piece was based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1797 poem named "Der Zauberlehrling".
Op. 77 Fatum, symphonic poem in C minor (1868) Op. 78 The Voyevoda, symphonic ballad in A minor (1891; unrelated to the earlier opera of the same name, Op. 3)